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Clifton 3 95 In the Wrong Clothes, farce, I act, 5 3 77 Joe's Visit, etho farce, 1 act, by A. Leavitt & H. Eagan 2 1 11 John Smith, farce, 1 act, by W. Hancock 5 3 99 Jumbo Jum, farce, I act 4 3 82 Killing Time, farce, 1 act, 1 1 9 Lady Audley's Secret, drama, 2 act, by W. E. Suter 6 4 3 Lady of Lyons, drama, 5 acts, by Bulwer '2 5 104 Lost, temperance drama, 3 acts, by F. L. Cutler 6 2 106 Lodgings for Two, comic sketch, 1 act, by F. L. Cutler 3 Catalogue continued on next page of cover. THOSE AWFUL BOYS An Ethiopean Farce, IN ONE ACT, A. NEWTON FIELD, AUTHOR OF Other People's Children, The Pop-corn Man, School, Twain's Dodging, Reverses, The Yankee Duelist, The New Magdalen, Bill Detrick, etc. "With entrances and Exits, List of Properties, and Stage Business carefully marked. Printed from the Author's own Mss. Entered accordin to Act of Congress, in the year 188$, by A. D. AMES, in the office of the Libra * ian of Conress at Washinton. Jftlijj — CLYDE, OHIO : — A. D. AMES PUBLISHER. <0* { THOSE AWFUL BOYS. CAST OF CHARACTERS, Ab performed by the Opera House Co., Clyde 0., Oct. 10th 1879. Budgie W. L. Stark Toddie A. Newton Field Nunkie W. H. ArliD Doctor F. Weal Davie Frank Roger? COSTUMES.— APPROPRIATE FOR THE CHARACTERS. Time of Playing — twenty minutes. LIST OF PROPERTIES. Table, cupboard, pedestal. Statuettes, fruit cans, three ohain,. club. Orange partly peeled, tray, and pie. Goat, or with a few changes in the lines a pig, or other animal may be substituted. rMP9£-0Goo7 Those Awful Boys. SCENE.— Chamber. Table c. Cupboard open, b. v. *. Pedestal* a. and l. 2 e., «n7A statuettes. Club on table, three chairs. Nunkie discovered in dressing gown and slippers, head tied up in a red handkerchief. Nunkie. I have taken a task, that is certain. Here I am left with those unruly boys to take care of and their mother, (my kind sister) told me that they'd be no trouble. No trouble, indeed ! if she calls it no trouble to watch those boys in their daily perambulations, ihe don't know what trouble is. First thing I knew this morning, was a shout from the nursery, and upon my entering I found Budgie seated on the footboard of their cot, pouring water on Toddie, who sat on the floor bellowing so that I am sure he might have been kheard for half a mile, {cries outside l.) Oh, dear, I wonder what is he matter now, eomething unsual I am sure. Enter, Budgie laughing from h. Budgie. Oh, I say Nunkie, Toddie and I was a swimming down here in the creek and I hid his clothes, and he has no clothes and he can't come home. Nunk. Budgie, what did you do that for ? Ain't you ashamed of yourself to use your little brother in that way, Bud. I say, Nunkie, do you know Mrs. Singleton's little bitsie witsie chickens ? Nunk. Our next neighbor ? Yes, I do. What of them ? Bud. Well, Nunkie, Toddie ran after them and pulled their feath- ers out, and they had no clothes and they couldn't come home. Nunk. Oh, dear, what will your mother say ? Bud. And say, Nunkie, you know your gold watch that was in the top drawer. Nunk. Why, of course I do, It was a present from your grand- mother. Well, what about it ? Bud. Well, Toddie took out dat watch and put it on a rock and imashed it wid de axe. 4 THOSE AWFUL BOYS. Nunk. {starts up, puts hands to head) Oh my, oh my ! did any- body ever hear of such a thing, smashing my gold watch, indeed. (cries outside l. Enter, Toddie L. 2 e. Nuakie seated at table c. Budgie r. Toddie. (crying loudly) Nunk. (hold* up hand) What is the matter, what is the matter ? Sti p crying for eaven> sak ', and tell ine what is the matter. Tod.' (crying) I smashed your watch and you are going to lick me. {yells louder Bud. You'll get a liekin' — oh, you'll get a lickiu' — urn — um — Tod. Y'uu shut up your mouth. (yells louder Nunk. Come here and sit on Junkie's knee, aud stop crying and I won't lick you. (takes him on knee, dancing him up and down) I'd sooner lose a dozen watches than hear you cry so. Bud. Oh, say, Nunkie, do lick him I likes to hear him cry. Nunk. No, I shan't. There, now get down my boy and stop cry- ing. But why did you break it? Tod. I wanted to see the wheels, (comes R., to Budgie) I didn't get no liekin' Mr. Tattletale. Ha, ha-a 1 I didn't get no liukin'. Oh, say, Budgie, come and look out of the window. Oh, look at the deader, oh, see the deader ! Bud. and Tod. Oh, see de deader ! Oh, see de deader ! Nunk. (looks out of window r. 3 k.) That is not a deader, it is a funeral. Bud. Nunkie, buy me one. Nu7ik. Buy you what? Tod. Buy him a little funeriler. Nunk. Oh, nonsense, a funeral is when they carry a dead per- son to the cemetery to bury them. Bud. Toddie and I hev picked lots of berries, havn't we, Toddie ? Tod. I guess we have. Nunkie, take us out to get some of those dead berries. Nunk. Oh, don't bother me my head aches, now be good boys and don't make so much noise to hurt poor Nunkie's head. (leans head on arm Tod. Say, Budgie, look up dar at de goodies. Nunkie won't see us let's get some. Bud. Yes, let's. They climb upon the table and reach up to the cupboard and stick hands into fruit cans. Budgie slips and falls, pulls down cupboard, cans roll out, both scream loudly, Budgie trying to get hand, out of can, but can't. Tod. Here Budgie, lay your hand on de chair and I'll break de can off. Budgie lays hand on chair, Toddie strikes with club, B,udgie pulls hit hand away, club str'kes chair— Toddie screams. Nunk. What is the matter ? What are you crying for? THOSE AWFUL BOY8. S lhd. He would n' let me strike his baud. (screams Nunk. (takes Budgie's hand from can) Now, stot> this crying like good boys and I shall call the servant to pick up the cans of fruit. (sits down by table Tod. {looking at club) Say, Budgie, did you ever play base ball? Bud. No, I didn't, do you know how? Tod. Yes, you see, suppose Nunkie should throw a ball, I would hit it like this. Strikes over shoulder with club, knocks off statuette l., breaking it — commences to cry loudly. Bud. Now you'll get a lickin', you'll get a lickin' ! Nunk. Oh, do stop such a noise, my head is bursting. Tod. I didn't get no lickin'! (going r., hits tiie other statuette smashing it to pieces. Budgie cries loudlij.) Nunk. What are you crying for, Budgie? Bud. I wanted to'break'that one! (exit Toddie L. Nunk. I can't stay here and bear this any longer, I shall go out walking and try what the cold air will do for me. Budgie, you are the oldest and I shall leave you to take care of Toddie till I come back. (takes off dressing-gown and handkerchief — exit L. Bud. (crying and looking around) There is nothing here for m<- to break. (stamps on broken statuette* Enter, Toddie u. Tod. Budgie, you isn't mad at me, is you Budgie? Bud. No, I isn't mad a bit, Toddie. Tod. Tell you what it is, Budgie, let's play dat you am sick. You be Nunkle, and I'll be nurse, den we'll get all de goodies when de folks bring dem in. Bud. I'll be Nunkie and you'll be nurse, and we'll hev ail de goodies. (knock heard L. Tod. Now get in dis dressing gown, and put on dis handkerchief quick, here da come. (Budgie puts on dressing -gown and handkerchiej assisted by Toddie, sits in chair moaning. (knock L. Tod. Now Budgie groan as loud as' you can and dey will think you is sick. Come in ! Enter, Doctor l. 2 i. Doctor. Well, Toddie, how is Nunkie to-day ? Tod. Oh, Doctor, he is very sick, I think his stomach is very bad, he hasn't had anything good' to eat for six months. I think some goodies would do him good. Doc. (feel pulse) My, oh my, he is very low. He must have a little stimulant, some whiskey — Tod. Oh, yes, some whiskey I know it would do him good. Don t forget to send it right along. , Doc. Well, I'll send it up by Da vie to-night. Keep him real quiet. Good night, Toddie. ( exlt L - 2 ■• * THOSE AWFUL BOYS. Tod. How's dat, Budgie, jes' think, some whiskey, won't dat b« nice? Bud. Ob, won't it it be fun. {knock h. Tod. Now groan, Budgie, you must be awful sick. Come in. Enter, Davie l., with tray, pie, and an orange partly peeled, Davie. How is Nunkie to-night, Toddie? (Budgie groans Tod. Oh, he's awful sick, don't you hear him groan? Davie. Here is some pie and an orange that Aunty sent up, she thought it would be good for Nunkie. Tod. (takes orange and pie) Oh, thank you ! Tell Aunty dat we's much obliged to her. Davie. That's all right. Good day, Toddie, I hope Nunkie will soon be well. Tod. Good day, sar. (exit Davie l.) Say, Budgie, see the good- ies 1 ( takes peel of of orange Bud. I like orange, Toddie ! Tod. So do I, Budgie. Bud. Give me some, dat's a good boy. Tod. (hands him the peel) Don't eat too quick for you's sick you know. Bud. (turns over peel, looks at Toddie who is eating oranje) Dis is only de peeling, Toddie? Tod. Yes, I know, but den you is sick, and you shouldn't eat anything but peelin'. Bud. (throws away peeling) Give me some of de good orange Toddie, dat ain't fair ! Tod. (gives him seeds) Now, don't eat dem all at onst, Budgie, be- cause you's bery sick. Bud. (throws seeds down) Den give me some pie, Toddie, won 'I you? Tod. (eating pie) 1 can't only give you a little, for dis is huckle berry pie and it's bery bad for your stomach. Bud. Oh, do give me some, Toddie. Tod. I'll give you all de next dat comes in. (knock) Come in. Enter, Doctor L. Doc. How is Nunkie, Toddie? better I hope. Tod. (pinches Budgie who groans) He is some worse nor he was Doctor. Doc. (hands bottle of whiskey) Give a small glass of this every hour until I come again. Take good care of him, that's a good boy Good day. (exit L. Toddie takes out cork and drinks, hands Budgie the remains of pie, and orange. Tod. Here, Budgie, I don't any more of dis stuff. Bud. (slaps pie on floor) I don't wau't any nasty pie or rotten orange. I want's some whiskey I Tod. (hands him cork) Smell dat, an' when I gets done you may smell my breath. THOSE AWFUL BOYS. t Bud. Dat's mean, Toddy, I won't play. Tod. (gives him empty bottle) You can have the rest, Budgie, ain't I kind to you ? Bud. (turns bottle up) It's empty, there ain't none for rae. (whines — noise without L. Tod. Oh, here comes Nunkie ! Hurry off wid dem clothes. Here jomes Nunkie. Budgie takes off dressing -goxon and handkerchief, goes r. Toddie L. Enter, Nunkie. l. 2 e., with hand to his head. Nunk. Oh, dear me, I feel so terribly bad. Toddie, run for the doctor. Tod. Nunkie wants de doctor, Nunkie wants de doctor. (Toddie runs off h. 2 s. Bud. Poor jSTunne, (fans him with bottle) is you beryjsick? Won't you have some pie ? (picks up pieces of pie Nunk. No, thank you. (screams) Oh, my ! (puts hand on side) I'm going to die, I know I am ! Enter, Toddie, followed by the Doctor, Tod. Here's de doctor, here's de doctor I Doe. (feeling pulse) My heaven I Seven pounds of arsenic by mistake. He must have an antidote. Tod. He must have a nanny-goat I He must have a nanny-goat! (exit l. Bud, He must have a nanny-goat 1 He must have a nanny-goat I (jumps up and down Enter, Toddie dragging in a goat. Tod. Here's de nanny-goat I Toddie runs against the Doctor, who upsets Budgie — Budgie pulls Nunkie off his chair, all roll around. Toddie and Budgie cry loudly* CURTAIL* A. D. AMES, PUBLISHER, CLYDE, 0. OUR BUSINESS— WHAT WE DO. PLATS. We sell everything in the line of dramas and farces, and calt tho attention of our numerous patrons to our own list. We think it em- braces play which will suit either professional or amateur companies. If however you need something, published elsewhere, do not hesitate to send us your orders— our stock is very large, aad we fill promptly. — Stocks of every publisher on hand. 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